Pregunta 1
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The most common of etiology of aortic stenosis in the U.S. is ____
Pregunta 2
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Aortic stenosis is the most common primary valve disease and is best evaluated with echo.
Pregunta 3
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Aortic ____ is a thickened aortic valve that still opens well, with a peak velocity < = 2.5 m/s
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congenital AS
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rheumatic heart disease
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sclerosis
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stenosis
Pregunta 4
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The three most common AS etiologies include ____.
Pregunta 5
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Bicuspid AS usually becomes symptomatic between the ages of ___.
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< 10 years
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10 - 20 years
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20 - 50 years
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30 - 40 years
Pregunta 6
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Adults with bicuspid AS usually present with _____ that are reliable predictors of the need for a prosthetic valve, or the risk of heart failure/death.
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aortic caoarctation
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calcific changes
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congenital membrane
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raphe
Pregunta 7
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___ aortic stenosis originates at the aortic valve cusps and moves out toward the commissures.
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congenital
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degenerative
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prosthetic
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rheumatic
Pregunta 8
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A 25 year-old has valvular aortic stenosis, what most likely caused it?
Pregunta 9
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What type of murmur is associated with aortic stenosis?
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low pitched, diastolic rumble with an opening snap
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mid-systolic click with/without a systolic murmur
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murmur that radiates to the axilla
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systolic crescendo decrescendo murmur
Pregunta 10
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Serial echocardiograms track changes in the AS patient, to include ____
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AS peak velocity
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cardiac output
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pressure half-time
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RVSP
Pregunta 11
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The echo report on AS should include details regarding the ____.
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level of obstruction
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LV size, wall thickness, and EF
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cusp mobility, thickness, calcification
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all of the above
Pregunta 12
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Chest pain and syncope are symptoms of AS
Pregunta 13
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___ is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a balloon catheter with a stent-mounted valve crimped on its tip.
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AV repair
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mini-thoracotomy
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PMBV
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TAVR
Pregunta 14
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The patient is 84 years old and the echo findings include thickened, calcifies AOV cusps, left ventricular hypertrophy, left ventricular enlargement, decreased left ventricular systolic function, and post stenotic dilatation of the aortic root what is most likely the diagnosis?
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acute aortic regurgitation due to AOV vegatation
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aortic sclerosis with aortic regurgitation
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bicuspid aortic stenosis
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degenerative aortic stenosis
Pregunta 15
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When is a raphe present?
Pregunta 16
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What would you expect to see on the M-mode of a bicuspid aortic valve?
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diastolic doming
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eccentric closure
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football shaped opening
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raphe
Pregunta 17
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In the echo lab, we use the Bernoulli equation to describe the relationship between pressure and velocity. The simplified Bernoulli equation= ____
Pregunta 18
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According to the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC), the non imaging CWD probe (PDEOF) must be utilized in the assessment of AS or suspected AS from multiple locations
Pregunta 19
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The aortic valve Doppler waveform is below the baseline from every window
Pregunta 20
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The continuity equation assumes that flow through a tube is constant, so if the area decreases, the velocity must also decrease
Pregunta 21
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In order to acquire a quick maximum PG, the sonographer can utilize the modified Bernoull'is equation (4V)
Pregunta 22
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According to the continuity equation, the aortic valve area AVA= (VTIlvot) (CSAlvot)/ (VTIaov)
Pregunta 23
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The aortic valve area by the continuity equations requires _____.
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Dlvot from the 5C
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VTIaov with CWD or PEDOF
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VTIlvot with CWD
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all of the above
Pregunta 24
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A thickened AOV with a peak velocity > = 2.6 m/s suggests aortic _____; whereas, a thickened AOV with a peak velocity < =2.5 m/s, suggests aortic ____
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sclerosis / stenosis
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stenosis / sclerosis
Pregunta 25
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If the LVOT diameter = 2.0cm, V1= 1.0 m/sec and V2= 4.0 m/sec, what is the aortic valve area according to the simplified continuity equation?
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0.39 cm^2
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0.79 cm^2
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3.14 cm^2
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64 mmHG
Pregunta 26
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With aortic stenosis, multiple doppler windows should be compared, to inlcude the 5C, 3C, suprasternal and left parasternal.
Pregunta 27
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Aortic stenosis can be over or underestimated by _____
Pregunta 28
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Reduced LVEF seriously impacts the AS severity scale and underestimates the AS peak velocity, consider using the AS velocity ration.
Pregunta 29
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____ would most likely cause chronic aortic regurgitation.
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Aortic dissection
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Aortic stenosis
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Left atrial myxoma
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Trauma
Pregunta 30
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Severe aortic regurgitation causes a ____
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high-pitched, blowing, diastolic crescendo murmur at the apex
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high-pitched, blowing, diastolic decrescendo murmur at the left sternal border
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low-pitched, mid-diastolic rumble at the apex
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low-pitched, systolic, rumble at the apex
Pregunta 31
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Echo findings include diastolic flutter of the AMVL & AOV cusps, early closure of the MV, and early opening of the AOV; what is most likely the diagnosis?
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aortic regurgitation
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aortic stenosis
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mitral regurgitation
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mitral stenosis
Pregunta 32
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Mild aortic regurgitation creates a flatter doppler waveform with a higher pressure half-time.
Pregunta 33
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Severe aortic regurgitation causes the aorta's pressure to drop quickly, this creates a more rapid left ventricular pressure increase and higher pressure half-time.
Pregunta 34
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The aortic regurgitation pressure half-time is 300 ms; what is most likely the diagnosis?
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mild to moderate AR
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moderate AR
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moderate to severe AR
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severe AR
Pregunta 35
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The AR peak velocity is usually 3+ m/s due to the pressure difference between the left ventricle and aorta.
Pregunta 36
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The heart responds to an increased preload by an increase in:
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systolic pressure
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diastolic pressure
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afterload
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contractility
Pregunta 37
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How do we find the Cross Sectional Area ( CSA of the LVOT ) for the Continuity equation?
Pregunta 38
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Patients with long standing aortic stenosis will usually have:
Pregunta 39
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Doppler ultrasound may show retrograde flow velocities within the ascending aorta during diastole in the presence of:
Pregunta 40
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Which of the following ausculatatory sounds is most suggestive of a bicuspid aortic valve?
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S4
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opening snap
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mid-systolic click
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systolic ejection click
Pregunta 41
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Which technique would best allow you to assess the severity of aortic regurgitation?
Pregunta 42
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A patient with a crescendo/decrescendo systolic murmur and a decreased A2 would probably be sent to the echo lab to evaluate:
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mitral insufficiency
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tricuspid insufficiency
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pulmonic stenosis
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aortic stenosis
Pregunta 43
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In aortic stenosis the:
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LA diastolic pressure exceeds that of the LV
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LV systolic pressure exceeds that of the aorta
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LV diastolic pressure exceeds that of the aorta
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aortic systolic pressure exceeds that of the LV
Pregunta 44
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Which 2-D views are best for direct imaging of a discrete subaortic membrane?
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parasternal long and short axis views
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apical five chamber and apical long axis
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subcostal long axis and apical four chamber views
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parasternal long axis and apical two chamber views